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Video: Boy influenced by plot in 'Criminal Minds'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) - A 10-year-old boy who fatally shot his father told police he didn't think he'd get in trouble because he saw an episode of "Criminal Minds" where a child killed an abusive father and was not arrested, according to a video of the interview played at the boy's

Louisiana ex-con executed for 2003 Texas killing

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By MICHAEL GRACZYKAssociated Press HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - Donnie Lee Roberts, convicted in his girlfriend's 2003 slaying in Texas, was executed Wednesday for fatally shooting the woman and taking items from her home to sell or trade to support his drug habit. Roberts, 41, became the 12th

Anthony's lawyer rebuts claim in Zimmerman case

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Casey Anthony's attorney has sent a letter to the judge in George Zimmerman's case, saying a prosecutor made some mischaracterizations about him during a hearing last week. Jose Baez's letter to Circuit Judge Debra Nelson was made public Wednesday. Baez says

After Sandy: Tips on filing home insurance claims

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By ALEX VEIGAAP Business Writer Insurers will be dealing with a crush of claims in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy which inflicted billions of dollars in damages. Once homeowners can assess the extent of their personal losses, many will have to brace for another ordeal: navigating the

Feds: Defense firm put untrained guards in Iraq

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - The federal government has joined a whistleblower's lawsuit against a major defense contractor in Iraq. The lawsuit claims Triple Canopy Inc. used hundreds of poorly trained security guards to protect the Al Asad Airbase. The suit also claims the Virginia-based company

DA: Grand jury to consider Texas chopper shooting

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By CHRISTOPHER SHERMANAssociated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) - A grand jury will consider the case of two Guatemalan immigrants killed when a Texas state trooper in a helicopter opened fire to stop a tarp-covered truck that authorities thought was ferrying drugs near the Mexico border, a

AB InBev revenues up despite sales dip

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

BRUSSELS (AP) - Anheuser-Busch InBev NV, the world's biggest brewer, says its third -quarter revenues rose by 9.1 percent, despite a slight decrease in the global volumes of sales. The company said on Wednesday that volumes in its key U.S. market had "shown encouraging improvements" this year

Mexican man pleads guilty in killing of US agent

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By JACQUES BILLEAUDAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) - A Mexican man accused in the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent has admitted he was part of a crew that sneaked into the United States to find marijuana smugglers to rob at the time of the fatal shooting. Manuel Osorio-Arellanes pleaded

Girl says 10-year-old brother planned to kill dad

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) - The little sister of a boy charged with murdering their neo-Nazi father tearfully testified Wednesday that her brother plotted the shooting days in advance. The boy was 10 when he was accused of shooting Jeff Hall with a .357 Magnum at point-blank range while he slept on a

Mich. police have many obstacles in shooting spree

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By COREY WILLIAMSAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) - Clues appear to be few: slugs and bullet fragments embedded in cars, metal casings on roadways, a simple black and white sketch of the shooter and vague descriptions of the car he drove. Investigators searching for a man responsible for shooting